Integrity tips

- Our computers have it, our cars have it,…and we need it for maintaining our business ethics.…A self-check routine, an examination of what's going on,…and a check engine light to alert us…when things aren't as they're supposed to be.…If it was only that easy.…It takes effort to ensure a team of people…are working with a common set of ethical standards.…A great start toward this effort is to create…an integrity tips checklist, a series of questions…you can ask your staff to determine…if that check engine light is on.…

Here are some questions for your integrity checklist.…Do your staff members know what is ethical and unethical…for their roles and can they easily communicate them to you?…Do employees know what their obligations are,…relative to reporting unethical business practices?…Do your staff members know what to do or where to go…externally if a member of senior management…appears to be behaving unethically?…Do your departments have a mandatory discussion…at least yearly about what is considered…unethical practice as part of team development?…

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12/24/2015

Ethical behavior starts at the top. If leadership sets a good example, the rest of the organization will follow. Yet while most managers try to run ethical organizations, the headlines are rife with stories of corporate corruption. In this course, Bob McGannon helps you understand what business ethics is and why it is critical to the success of your business (especially in the era of social media). He also describes some of the behaviors and expectations you can put in place at your company today to promote ethical behavior from top to bottom.

Bob also discusses ethics in relationship to specific business scenarios: working with suppliers and vendors, organizational decision making, and doing business internationally. He addresses how to handle business ethics violations and provides a checklist of items for staff to evaluate if something is ethical.

Lynda.com is a PMI Registered Education Provider. This course qualifies for professional development units (PDUs). To view the activity and PDU details for this course, click here.The PMI Registered Education Provider logo is a registered mark of the Project Management Institute, Inc.

Topics include:

Define the purpose and intent of business ethics.

Describe why particular situations might be considered ethical or unethical.

Determine how to approach and report unethical behavior.

Identify how to message ethical policies to your staff.

Demonstrate ethical behavior by leading by example.

List options and best practices for escalating problems in your department.